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The '''1863 Jujuy earthquake''' was a [[earthquake|seismic movement]] that took place in the [[provinces of Argentina|province]] of [[Jujuy Province|Jujuy]], [[Argentina]], on 14 January 1863, at about 11:00 ([[Coordinated universal time|UTC]]). It had an estimated magnitude of 6.4 in the [[Richter magnitude scale|Richter scale]]. Its [[epicenter]] was at {{coord|23|36|S|65|00|W|}}, at a depth of about {{convert|50|km|mi|0}}.
The '''1863 Jujuy earthquake''' took place in the [[provinces of Argentina|province]] of [[Jujuy Province|Jujuy]], [[Argentina]] on 15 January at about 11:00 ([[UTC−03:00|UTC−3]]).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=13 March 2013|title=63-DP-13.pdf|url=https://www.legislaturajujuy.gov.ar/img/sesiones/ftp/63-DP-13/63-DP-13.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=9 November 2021|website=Legislatura de Jujuy|page=4|language=ES|quote=[...] pero en la madrugada del 15 de enero de 1863 un temblor de gran magnitud arruinó el viejo edificio [the Cabildo]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109225859/https://www.legislaturajujuy.gov.ar/img/sesiones/ftp/63-DP-13/63-DP-13.pdf |archive-date=2021-11-09 }}</ref> It had an estimated magnitude of 6.4 and its [[epicenter]] was at {{coord|23|36|S|65|00|W|}}, at a depth of about {{convert|50|km|mi|0}}.{{cn|date=November 2021}}


This earthquake had a felt intensity of VIII on the [[Mercalli intensity scale]]. Its magnitude and duration made it exceptionally destructive, causing damage to the cathedral, the ''cabildo'' (colonial government house) and precarious homes in [[San Salvador de Jujuy]], the provincial capital.
This earthquake had a felt intensity of VIII on the [[Mercalli intensity scale]]. Its magnitude and duration made it exceptionally destructive, causing damage to the cathedral, the [[Cabildo of Jujuy|Cabildo]] (colonial government house)<ref name=":0" /> and precarious homes in [[San Salvador de Jujuy]], the provincial capital.

==See also==
*[[List of earthquakes in Argentina]]
*[[List of historical earthquakes]]


==References==
==References==
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* {{es icon}} Instituto Nacional de Prevención Sísmica. [http://www.inpres.gov.ar/seismology/seismology/historic/hist.panel.htm ''Listado de Terremotos Históricos''].
* {{in lang|es}} Instituto Nacional de Prevención Sísmica. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110929075554/http://www.inpres.gov.ar/seismology/seismology/historic/hist.panel.htm ''Listado de Terremotos Históricos''].


[[Category:Earthquakes in Argentina|Jujuy, 1863]]
[[Category:Earthquakes in Argentina|1863]]


[[Category:Jujuy Province]]
[[Category:Geology of Jujuy Province]]
[[Category:1863 natural disasters|Jujuy]]
[[Category:1863 earthquakes|Jujuy, 1863]]
[[Category:1863 earthquakes|Jujuy, 1863]]
[[Category:1863 in Argentina|Jujuy Earthquake, 1863]]
[[Category:1863 in Argentina|Jujuy Earthquake, 1863]]
[[Category:January 1863 events]]
[[Category:1863 disasters in Argentina]]


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Latest revision as of 05:53, 30 December 2024

1863 Jujuy earthquake
1863 Jujuy earthquake is located in Argentina
1863 Jujuy earthquake
Local dateJanuary 14, 1863 (1863-01-14)
Magnitude6.4 (est.)
Depth30
Epicenter23°36′S 65°00′W / 23.6°S 65.0°W / -23.6; -65.0
Areas affectedArgentina, Jujuy Province
Max. intensityMMI VIII (Severe)

The 1863 Jujuy earthquake took place in the province of Jujuy, Argentina on 15 January at about 11:00 (UTC−3).[1] It had an estimated magnitude of 6.4 and its epicenter was at 23°36′S 65°00′W / 23.600°S 65.000°W / -23.600; -65.000, at a depth of about 50 kilometres (31 mi).[citation needed]

This earthquake had a felt intensity of VIII on the Mercalli intensity scale. Its magnitude and duration made it exceptionally destructive, causing damage to the cathedral, the Cabildo (colonial government house)[1] and precarious homes in San Salvador de Jujuy, the provincial capital.

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  1. ^ a b "63-DP-13.pdf" (PDF). Legislatura de Jujuy (in Spanish). 13 March 2013. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-11-09. Retrieved 9 November 2021. [...] pero en la madrugada del 15 de enero de 1863 un temblor de gran magnitud arruinó el viejo edificio [the Cabildo]